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December 2012: 8 hour sleeps and chubby chops all round

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WillYouDoTheBunnyHop · 25/03/2013 21:08

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WillYouDoTheBunnyHop · 29/03/2013 22:59

I'm still up, had a beer instead! Just one as I'll be on the early feed.

Thanks Mama, it's a fine line between overdosing them to shut them up and not letting them be in pain. He's been asleep 1.5h now so I obviously did the right thing.

Glad the move wasn't too traumatic Utopian, [bugrin] at the image of you sailing down the M6 poking 1 boob in DS's face!

It's fucking hard work WL, I have no idea how you cope with 3 DC 24 hours a day. Do you have any nice tiring days out planned? Looking at sleeping DS I actually miss him as I can't hold him, but I still reeeeeeally don't want him to wake up again!

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SkiBunnnnny · 29/03/2013 23:24

Those are some impressive feeding skills utopian!

WillYou I feel your pain. DH works long hours and sometimes 7 days a week. I know that he works hard and is tired but I feel like when he doesn't get a day off I don't either. And I miss having family time if he's out of the house for the whole time that DS is awake.

It is 4pm here, just got home from a lovely long walk. Pushing a buggy in the snow is hard work but at least I got some exercise!

halestone · 29/03/2013 23:46

Utopian, glad your move went well and that you all arrived safely.

Spotty and Seymore hope your boobs are feeling better.

Eggs did you go to the chocolate festival? Was it good?

Ski, whereabouts are you? Sounds like hardwork pushing the pram through the snow. You must deserve a chocolate reward for the extra calories burned.

Mama hope your having a better night.

WL hope you get some sleep also i think men think we do nothing at home.

Isthat glad your getting better sleeps Grin

We're also almost grown out of 3-6 months and today have had to buy a load of 6-9 month clothing. I am so proud tonight, H managed to roll from her back onto her front and then she rolled back again GrinGrin

halestone · 29/03/2013 23:48

Willyou enjoy your beer i hope his teething isn't hurting him too much

SkiBunnnnny · 30/03/2013 00:11

I'm in Canada so it's real snow. Thankfully spring is definitely coming and a lot of it has melted! I am having tea and biscuits as a reward. DS slept the whole way so is now so full of beans and shrieking and squealing (but in a happy way) at the top of his lungs!

halestone · 30/03/2013 00:38

I love the happy shriek and squawk. H also does a happy growl now haha

SpottyTeacakes · 30/03/2013 01:09

First wake up after he went down at seven. Not too bad...

IsThatTrue · 30/03/2013 03:40

Sorry to hear of boob issues, this bfing is hard work!

spotty yay for good sleeping

DS has been up twice since going down at 9.30. But he's been having awful teeth pain. Sooo much dribble and screeching randomly after trying to chew his own hand off. I hate teething! Do he had an awfully unsettled evening poor mite!

EggsMichelle · 30/03/2013 03:45

Hope everyone is sleeping peacefully ( no tooth aches or boob pain disturbing!)

Well I'm Rock n Roll! F is at the ILs tonight and iv just been on my first drunken night out. My feet hurt and the world is spinning slightly but I had an amazing time!

SpottyTeacakes · 30/03/2013 04:15

Second wake up.... Bad night for us. Will have to go back to a dream feed of he does this again

MaMaPo · 30/03/2013 05:11

Oh eggs, you wild thing! Glad you enjoyed yourself.

Well done babyhales!

Much much better night here - just up for first feed after dream feed. Annoyingly though she wouldn't take the bottle of ebm from my husband - just wanted to play. So I had to wake and feed, and throw away 4 lovely oz of milk.

Hope the teeth aren't too much bother is that.

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WillYouDoTheBunnyHop · 30/03/2013 05:19

Yawn, morning! Teeth have made fora restless baby here.

Get you Eggs glad you had a good time. Hope you're not too hungover tomorrow!

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Clarella · 30/03/2013 07:50

morning all!

so sorry to hear of milk blisters - horrid.

well done on the move utopian!

we've finally finished our course of amoxycillin but didn't stop him waking every 2 hours and grunting and squirming from 4 :( I seem to have catnapped tho, and we're co sleeping second half of night. I'm wondering if also teething plus 4 month sleep regression/ growth spurt too. however, I'm delighted that my son was able to properly suck my face with a good seal yesterday and barely needed burping in the night so I'm feeling hopeful that the tongue tie snip has helped :)

I'd give anything for the 4 hours he used to do! why did we complain about those?!

hope everyone has a nice weekend planned :)

WLmum · 30/03/2013 08:02

utopian I'm loving the image of you bfing in the back if a mini leaning over o with cats and stuff piled around you! Maybe you can start an extreme bfing trend like the extreme ironing of a few years back. Top marks! If you decide you need a travel cot in the meantime you can always borrow mine (sheets and all!) as I'm only down the road.

Well done baby hales - this morning T had rolled into her back in her cot but wouldn't do it again when I moved her back.

Hoorah for nights out eggs

WLmum · 30/03/2013 08:03

Great news on the suction clarella!

ISpyPlumPie · 30/03/2013 09:06

One year today since BFP Shock.

SpottyTeacakes · 30/03/2013 09:42

Grin ISpy I've got another three weeks but will be reliving it especially the bit where dp said he would rather I wasn't pregnant

HoneyMumandSon · 30/03/2013 10:36

3rd April for our BFP anniversary!

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WillYouDoTheBunnyHop · 30/03/2013 10:37

3 more weeks here too. Thats shitty Spotty, DP didn't believe me as I'd thought I was pregnant every month for the last 6 months.

I've got one poorly teething baby here, bright red cheeks and really grizzly. He's had teething gel how often can he have calpol?

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SpottyTeacakes · 30/03/2013 10:41

I think it's every 4-6 hours WillYou? Yeah we weren't planning on trying for a few more months and had a holiday booked etc. he wouldn't buy me a test because he didn't believe I could be pregnant!

Ds is asleep on me so I have to stay here on the sofa whilst dp cleans the bathroom Grin

HoneyMumandSon · 30/03/2013 10:42

willyou D is really grizzly and dribbly still too - I was site they were imminent but the bumps are there ad not doing anything but causing pain :( it's horrible isn't it. Calpol is minimum 4 hours between doses I think with a maximum of 4 doses in 24 hours. The nurofen for infants is good too and can be used as well as calp

HoneyMumandSon · 30/03/2013 10:44

Fat thumbs... As well as calpol. A friend who is a dentist and said the ibuprofen based medicine is more likely to help reduce the swelling and the dose can be split and given more often so instead of 2.5ml every 6 hours do half of it at 3 hour intervals but I have no medical training and am only passing on what ice been told

utopian99 · 30/03/2013 10:47

No teething here yet and hoping they hold off as long as poss!

No idea when our bfp was.. Blush

Barbeasty · 30/03/2013 10:56

My bfp was easter Sunday, so I think next Sunday. I remember not telling DH until we were driving away from lunch at MIL's.

Should have been a nice lie in etc this morning, with DD having a sleepover at MIL's with her very patient 14yr old cousin. But A decided to wake up and chat away at 6am. At least he had slept a bit better beforehand.

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WillYouDoTheBunnyHop · 30/03/2013 10:59

DS has fallen asleep on me too he's sleeping upright on me as he screams when he lays flat. Thanks Honey I may have a walk for some ibuprofen later then. I hate seeing him poorly [busad]

TMI is there any such thing after you've had a baby? I'm having periods pains from hell! It feels like early labour. Takes me back [bugrin]

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